Defence Tech Meetup 2026 Helsinki

​Defence Tech Meetup 2026

​For startups (apply below for a pitch or an exhibition stand)

• ​10 startups will pitch on stage

• ​20 startups will have exhibition stands

​Attendance limited to two people per startup. Applications accepted until the 24th of February.

​Funding. Procurement. Market Access.

​BSV Ventures, DEFINE, Millog, Finnish Business Angels Network, and Applex invite you to a focused, working-level forum for defence and dual-use startups, investors, primes, integrators and public-sector stakeholders across the Nordic and Baltic region.

​This edition of the Defence Tech Meetup brings together verified and approved participants from Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, USA, and NATO-aligned ecosystems to discuss what actually matters: capability gaps, procurement pathways and how defence startups can scale in allied markets.

​March 3, 2026 | 14:30–20:00

​Location will be shared with the approved guests

​Capacity: ~200–250 participants
Format: curated, closed-door, defence-focused

​What’s inside

• ​Market outlook for defence startups, with a focus on NATO capability gaps

• ​Fireside chat on selling to US defence actors

• ​Curated startup pitching sessions (15 startups on stage)

• ​Practical panel on accessing the Swedish Defence Forces

• ​Startup exhibition area (20 startup stands)

• ​Structured networking with investors, officials, primes and integrators

• ​Proper food and drinks: coffee, pastries, pizza and beer

​Who should attend

• ​Defence and dual-use startups

• ​Angels and VCs

• ​Defence primes and integrators

• ​Government, procurement and policy representatives

• ​NATO-adjacent stakeholders and ecosystem builders

​Important

​This is a defence-focused event.
All participants are verified and approved by the hosts.
The final agenda, speaker list and operational details will be shared only with confirmed attendees.